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enNew Therapy Technique Offers Relief from Painhttp://www.goodshepherdrehab.org/blog/new-therapy-technique-offers-relief-pain
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><img alt="Graston Technique" src="/sites/goodshepherdrehab.org/files/images/graston resized.jpg" style="width: 220px; height: 290px; margin: 10px; float: right;" />As a <a href="/services/orthopedic-rehabilitation/physical-therapy">physical therapist</a> and director of outpatient musculoskeletal services at Good Shepherd, I am always pleased when we can offer our patients a new treatment that can help them recover from a painful condition or injury. We’ve recently introduced our patients to the Graston Technique®, a form of manual soft tissue therapy involving the use of stainless steel instruments contoured to the body. The therapist uses the instruments to apply pressure to the affected area, breaking down scar tissue and promoting the healing process.</div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">At first glance, the instruments can appear intimidating – they range from a few inches long to more than a foot – and patients may worry that the treatment will be painful. But our patients find the level of pressure we apply to be quite tolerable – the instruments are just an extension of the strength of the therapist, not a replacement. In the hands of a skilled therapist, the treatment helps to relieve pain and promote healing. In Allentown, Good Shepherd has specially trained Graston Technique® therapists who have completed the two levels of training to be certified in the use of the instruments.</div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">The treatment can be used to treat a variety of conditions, including <a href="/services/orthopedic-rehabilitation/spine-and-joint-center/podiatry">plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis</a>, <a href="/services/orthopedic-rehabilitation">fibromyalgia</a>, <a href="/services/orthopedic-rehabilitation">tennis elbow</a>, and <a href="/services/orthopedic-rehabilitation">neck, shoulder, back or knee pain</a>. As with all <a href="/services/orthopedic-rehabilitation/physical-therapy">physical therapy</a>, for optimal recovery, the treatment is combined with patient education, other appropriate therapies, exercise and stretching. Patients are instructed to follow through at home with exercises and other recommendations provided to them to achieve long-term healing.</div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">If you suffer from muscle or tendon pain from a recent or long-standing injury, you may also find success with this treatment. Graston Technique® specialists report that positive outcomes have been achieved in 75 to 90 percent of all conditions treated.</div>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/graston-technique" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Graston Technique</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/pain-relief" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">pain relief</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/physical-therapy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">physical therapy</a></div></div></div>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000cbauer5576 at http://www.goodshepherdrehab.org